POLITICS

45 cases of murder filed against cops in 2010/11 - Minister

Figures provided by Nathi Mthethwa show an increase from 35 cases in 2009/10

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION NO 1789

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 1 JULY 2011

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 19- 2011)

Date reply submitted: 08 August 2011

1789.         Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:

How many cases of (a) assault, (b) murder, (c) rape, (d) attempted rape and (e) sexual assault have been filed against members of the SA Police Service since 1 January 2009?

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REPLY:

Total number of cases filed against members of the SA Police Service are as follows:

The information provided is for the financial years 2009/2010 and 2010/2011.

Financial year

Cases filed against members of the SA Police Service

(a)

Assault

(b)

Murder

(c)

Rape

(d)

Attempted Rape

(e)

Sexual Assault

Total

2009/2010

199

35

48

4

30

316

2010/2011

317

45

46

3

41

452

Total

516

80

94

7

71

768

Reply to question 1789 approved by the Minister

Issued by Parliament, August 10 2011

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